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Los Gatos

12,355
Total Households in 2010
In 2010, two-person households were the most common size in Los Gatos, followed by one-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 63% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple6,41752%
TenureOwner7,77863%
Size2 persons4,23434%

Composition

52%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Los Gatos for 2010. Non-family households outnumbered single-parent households by a significant amount. Most single-parent households were led by women, and more women than men lived alone.

Households by Type

02k4k6k8kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family52%11%37%
02k4k6k8k52%11%37%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

52%
Married couple
    6,417
    Married couple
    5,938
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

00.6k1.2k1.8k2.4k31%38%51%69%62%49%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone31%38%51%MaleMaleMale69%62%49%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Los Gatos
TotalPercentage
Married couple6,41752%
Single parent1,38411%
Non-family4,55437%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Los Gatos
TotalPercentage
Married couple6,41752%
Single5,93848%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Los Gatos
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male4357%
Single parent - female94916%
Living alone - male1,40524%
Living alone - female2,29039%
Not living alone - male4357%
Not living alone - female4247%
* For all three charts above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2010, Summary File 1 (SF1), H18 Tenure By Household Type by Age of Householder.

Tenure

63%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 63% of Los Gatos’s 12,355 households in 2010. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

63%
Owner
    7,778
    Owner
    4,577
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Los Gatos
TotalPercentage
Owner7,77863%
Renter4,57737%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2010, Summary File 1 (SF1), H18 Tenure By Household Type by Age of Householder.

Size

34%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Los Gatos in 2010, while one-person households also represented a significant share of the community. Three-person households were next in the rankings, followed by four-person households.

Households by Size

01.5k3k4.5k6k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons30%34%15%14%5%1%<1%
01.5k3k4.5k6k30%34%15%14%5%1%<1%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Los Gatos
TotalPercentage
1 person3,69530%
2 persons4,23434%
3 persons1,90015%
4 persons1,74214%
5 persons5745%
6 persons1521%
7+ persons58<1%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2010, Summary File 1 (SF1), H13 Household Size.